New Orleans Weather Doppler Radar & Satellite Images

THE SCOURGE OF SURGE

Storm surge is a dome of water acompanying a hurricane when it moves ashore, which experts say has the greatest potential for loss of life. This graphic takes a look at how the storm surge from Category 3 and greater storms can tower over levees.

Click links below for full-size versions of this graphic. Note: this graphic originally was a full-page-width newspaper presentation, so these files are relatively large.